Review on AMD Phenom II X4 940 💻 Black Edition 3.0GHz AM2+ Processor - Retail by Afi Hayden ᠌

Name: AMD Phenom II X4 940 💻 Black Edition 3.0GHz AM2+ Processor - Retail
Item: AMD Phenom II X4 940 💻 Black Edition 3.0GHz AM2+ Processor - Retail
Rating: 5

October 21, 2022

The perfect purchase for me, exactly what I was looking for!

The problem of the boxed cooler, or rather the fan itself, is that it is not screwed on, but simply snapped into place by a frame with four "pins", there is a tiny gap between the frame and the cooler itself, which leads to vibration and noise that annoyingly creeps into the ears after after the impeller has exceeded 3600 rpm.
Solving this problem is quite simple, remove the cooler and put "raw rubber" or something else, resembling chewing gum in viscosity, under each of the "pins".

Pros

I think that the advantages can be listed for quite a long time, it is better to look at the test table, they speak for themselves.

Cons

The disadvantages of this model (Stepping 2) include high heat dissipation of 140W and unstable operation, if 4 RAM sticks with a frequency of 1600MHz are installed, they will work, alas, at a frequency of 1333MHz. Those who purchased this model with the Black Edition (Stepping 3) attribute were a little more fortunate, the heat dissipation was reduced to 120W, and the disadvantage with 1600MHz RAM support was eliminated. Another unpleasant nuance is related to the boxed cooler that comes with it. (Read comment)

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